WARRENSBURG, Mo. – For the third time this season, No. 1-ranked Central Missouri got the best of the Missouri Western soccer team as the Griffon lost 4-1 Sunday in the championshp game of the MIAA Tournament.

MWSU falls to 17-4 this season, while the Jennies remain undefeated at 21-0.

UCM jumped out to a 3-0 lead with two goals in the first half and another just a little more than a minute into the second half. Then Sydney Cluck scored her ninth goal of the season, a shot from the left side of the box off a free kick. Central Missouri added another goal in the 79th minute.

Sarah Lyle finished with 11 saves in goal. The Griffons were held to just three shots in the game and two on goal while Central Missouri took 35 total shots, 15 on goal.

The Griffons advanced farther in the MIAA tournament than any team in program history and are poised for their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships.

Missouri Western will now wait until Monday to find out its NCAA Central Region tournament seed and destination. The Griffons were ranked third in last week’s regional poll. A selection show watch party will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday in the Hall of Fame room inside Spratt Memorial Stadium.

— MWSU Athletics —